Combined sprout-puller and wagon-jack



(No Model.)

D. E. OOPP.

COMBINED SPROUT FULLER AND WAGON JACK.

No. 603,054. PatentedApr. 26, 1898.

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DAVID E. COPP, OF W'OODSTOOK, VIRGINIA.

COMBINED SPROUT-PUL LER AND WAGON-JACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 603,054, dated April 26, 1898.

Application filed December 31, 1897.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID E. COPP, residing at Woodstock, in the county of Shenandoah and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Combined Sprout-Puller and Wagon- Jack, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is in the nature of an instrument capable of use either as a wagon-jack or as a sprout-puller, the object being to provide such an instrument simple and cheap in construction, effective and durable, and not liable to break or get out of order.

With this object in view my invention consists in a wagon-jack and sprout-puller comprising a base, a pair of uprights mounted thereon at a slight distance apart, one of said uprights being bent over in a curved line nearly at a right angle to the main body of the upright to form the upper edge of the sprout-puller, a handle-bar pivoted between the uprights and shaped at its outer end to form the lower jaw of the sprout-puller, a plate rigidly secured upon each side of the forward end of the handle-bar and projecting above and below it, a prop pivoted between the projecting ends of these two plates below the handle-bar, and a block rigidly secured between the ends of these bars and projected above the handlebar.

My invention further consists in the improved construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention most nearly appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, having reference to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in whicl1-- Figure l is a perspective view illustrating my combined wagon-jack and sprout-puller in use as awagon-jack. Fig. 2 is a front ele vation of the same with the axle omitted and the handle broken away. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation, illustrating my invention. Fig. 4: is a fragmentary detail view illustrating in plan view the top of the forward end of the handle-bar. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail perspective view illustrating the forward portion of the upper jaw.

Fig. 6 is a Serial No. 665,009. (No model.)

perspective view illustrating my invention in use as a sprout-puller, the handle-bar being broken away. Fig. 7 is a vertical section on the line 7 '7 of Fig. 3.

Like letters of reference indicate the same parts wherever they occur throughout the various figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by letters, A indicates the base, which may be made of wood or metal and of any suit-able size and shape.

B indicates an upright secured upon the base by means of a bolt passing through a horizontal flange B. 0 indicates another upright mounted upon the base by means of bolts passing through its horizontal flange O. This upright C has its upper end bent forward in a slightly-curved line at substantially right angles to its main body to form the upper jaw D of the sprout-puller. By means of a bolt E, passing through the uprights 13 and O, a handle-bar F is pivotally secured to the uprights, reinforcing-plates G being secured to the side of the handle-bar to prevent wear by the pivotal bolt. Upon the upper face of the end of the handle-bar F, beyond the pivot, is secured a plate H, having teeth II in its forward end and forming the lower jaw of the sprout-puller. The forward end D of the upper jaw D of the sproutpuller is bent at right angles to the main body thereof and provided on its under surface with teeth D? to correspond with the teeth H of the lower jaw H, and the under side of the jaw D, near its outer end, is cut away, forming a curved recess D as shown in Fig. 5, for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

J and K are two plates which are rigidly secured to the handle-bar Fin an inclined position with relation to the handle-bar, said plates projecting above the upper face of the handle-bar and having rigidly secured between them a block L, whose upper surface is formed into a series of stops upon which to rest an axle M of a vehicle when raised. The lower ends of the plates J and K are brought closely together under the handle-bar, and a prop N is pivotally secured between them. The plate K being in the same vertical plane with the jaw D, its upper end projects into the curved recess D in the lower edge of the jaw D hereinbefore referred to.

The construction of my invention will be ICO readily understood from the foregoing, and

. its operation may be described as follows:

To use the invention as a wagon-jack, it is brought into position, as shown in Fig. 3, except that the handlebar is at a slightly more acute angle with the horizontal and the prop N lying at an angle with the perpendicular. By depressing the handle-bar into the position shown in Fig. 3 the rest-block L will be raised, carrying with it the axle M, and the prop N will fall into the perpendicular position shown in said figure. The whole of the instrument, with the weight of the axle thereon, will rest on one edge of the base and the prop, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 referred to, when to relieve the pressure of the axle it will only be necessary to tilt the instrument slightly to bring the base A upon the ground and the uprights B and O'into a Vertical position. This operation will bring the block L out from under the axle and permit it to drop to the ground, the propN resting, as in the beginning, at an angle from the perpendicular.

To use the device as a sprout-puller, the pins which pivot the prop N and secure the block L are removed and said prop and block laid aside. This leaves the device as illustrated in Fig. 6, in which a sprout has been clamped between the upper and lower jaws D and H. By downward pull or pressure upon the handle end of the handle-bar the whole structure will be moved upon the base A as a fulcrum, the two jaws being pressed together by the same action are firmly clamped upon the sprout. The harder the sprout is to pull the greater must be the pressure applied upon the handle-bar, and consequently greater will be the force with which the jaws clamp the grub.

WVhile I have illustrated and described what I consider efficient means for carrying out my invention, 1 do not wish to be understood as restricting myself to the exact constructions shown, but hold that any slight changes, such the projected standard, and the plates attached to the sides of the handle-bar near the forward end, said plate projecting above and below the upper and lower face of the said handle-bar and provided with means for attaching a block above and a prop below said bar, substantially as described.

2. A sprout-puller comprising a baseA, the

upright 13 provided with horizontal flanges B and bolted to the base, the upright 0 provided with a horizontal flange and bolted to the base a short distance from and parallel with the upright B, the forward extension D to the upright 0 having its outer end bent laterally and provided with teeth D on its lower edge, the handle-bar F pivoted between. the uprights B and O and projecting beyond the pivot, a metal plate H secured to, the top of the handle-bar and having teeth H in position to coact with the teeth D and the plates J and K rigidly secured on opposite sides of the handle-bar F at an inclination to its upper and lower surfaces, projecting above and below the handle-bar and having holes adapted to receive the pins for attaching the block L and prop N when desired, substantially as described.

DAVID E. COPP.

Witnesses:

J. W. MAGRUDER, H. P. HONEY. 

